ISBN 9788129109057

ISBN-10

8129109050

Binding

Paperback

Number of Pages

234 Pages

Language

(English)

Subject

Fiction

While the historical, social and literary dimensions of Sikhism have been much appreciated, its philosophical dimension has not received the same measure of attention. This book is an attempt to rectify the situation. It highlights those dimensions of sikh thought which are relevant to the discussion of time-honoured issues in the philosophy of religion, such as arguments for the existence of God, the problem of evil, and so on. In this sense the book is also an attempt to deprovincialise the Western Philosophy of religion, by contextualising it in an Indian matrix. Previous works by the author on this topic have covered Indic thoguht during the ancient and modern periods of India's history, leaving a gap so far as the medieval period was concerned. This study of Sikhism is a modest effort to close that gap.
About Author :
Formerly of the IAS, Arvind Sharma is currently the Birks Professor of Comparative Religion in the Faculty of Religious studies at Mcgill University in Montreal, Canada. He has also taught in Australia and the United States and his others works include: A Hindu Perspective on the Philosophy of Religion (1991), The Philosophy of Religion and Advaita Vedanta: A Study in Religion and Reason (1995), The Philosophy of Religion: A Buddhist Perspective (1995), A Jaina Perspective on the Philosophy of Religion (2001), and A Primal Perspective on the Philosophy of Religion (2006).
Contents :
Preface
Introduction
The Concept of God and Creation
Arguments for the Existence of God
Arguments Against the Existence of God
The Problem of Evil
Revelation and Faith
Evidentialism, Foundationalism, and Rational Belief
Problems of Religious Langauge
Religious Langauge as Cognitive: The Problem of Verification
The Conflicting Truth Claims of Different Religions
Human Destiny: Immortality and Resurrection
Human Destiny: Karma and Reincarnation
Glossary
Index